The Talisman and True Grit. Also I want to get the complete stories of Manly Wade Wellman.
What Are You Reading? Part Deux
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Any opinions on John Jakes?? I've read his North and south trilogy (in swedish translation) many years ago remember liking the first very much but thinking that it started to slow down somewhere in the second part. I've decided to give them a reread in original language. How are his Kent chronicles? What is it? Good? Other Books? Any opinion appreciated.
Sleeping Beauties on audio in my car (awesome) Needful Things on audio in my house.
Started Midnight Express by Billy Hayes. It was the basis for a rather scandalous film back in the late 70's starring Brad Davis. It's about a young college student who gets caught smuggling a small amount of hashish at an airport in Turkey and ends up in prison. Midnight Express (1978) - IMDb
Is this the one where he bit someone's tongue off?
Could be as I've never seen the film all the way through, just bits and pieces (like that guy's tongue
).
That is one intense movie. Hard to watch, but well worth it. Just thinking about it gives my the chills.
I will have to look for the book.
Have been in a slump the last few months. Still reading Gwendy's Button Box (!) and started Strange Weather. Also started The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly.
It's actually a heartbreaking movie. Poor guy.
Reading Ready Player One. I’ve been reading a lot of indie horror lately and wanted something different. This one is good!! Lots of fun. The movie comes out next year.
"Single white Psychopath seeks same" by Jeff Strand.
A Thriller/Horror/Humor Mixture very Entertaining.
Great Characters and a warped sense of Humor
A Thriller/Horror/Humor Mixture very Entertaining.
Great Characters and a warped sense of Humor
Dust by Hugh Howey. The last part in the trilogy, i'm curious to see how it ends..
I loved the Silo trilogy.
Anyone who loves Sci-fi should give them a try imo
Been a while since I have posted on here, I finished DROOD by Simmons. I thought it started slow but soon had me lapping up the Dickensian London tale, I read the second half of the book in one sitting!
I followed that up with Sphere by Crichton. This is the first Crichton book I have read and now I really want to read Jurassic Park! I only read it as I finished Drood at work and had nothing to read, so grabbed this from the charity stall we have in the hospital reception. Great book, fast paced and easy reading.
Then I read Artemis by Andy Weir, I haven't read The Martian (I did love the film though) and saw the signed limited edition for £12.99, so thought it would be rude not to buy it at that price. Good, solid story, loved the lead character...it did get a bit too science-y in places for me, but still enjoyed it!
Next up was a recommendation from a Goodreads friend - The Last Days of Jack Sparks by Jason Arnopp.
I had never heard of either the book or the author in all honesty but my friend could not stop singing it's praises. I checked Amazon and it was £1.60 (ish) for the kindle version and thought I had nothing to lose. I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed this, great to have something come out of nowhere and literally wow you. Any lover of horror fiction should give this a go, especially if you can get it at the low price. Mixing old horror tropes into something a bit more modern, cleverly written, I hated, loved and despaired for Jack!! Recommended!
And now I find myself (finally) starting The Passage by Cronin.
So far, so very good. Really liking his writing style, just made it to part 2 and loving it!!
Hope everyone is well?!
Good to see you!I loved the Silo trilogy.
Anyone who loves Sci-fi should give them a try imo
Been a while since I have posted on here, I finished DROOD by Simmons. I thought it started slow but soon had me lapping up the Dickensian London tale, I read the second half of the book in one sitting!
I followed that up with Sphere by Crichton. This is the first Crichton book I have read and now I really want to read Jurassic Park! I only read it as I finished Drood at work and had nothing to read, so grabbed this from the charity stall we have in the hospital reception. Great book, fast paced and easy reading.
Then I read Artemis by Andy Weir, I haven't read The Martian (I did love the film though) and saw the signed limited edition for £12.99, so thought it would be rude not to buy it at that price. Good, solid story, loved the lead character...it did get a bit too science-y in places for me, but still enjoyed it!
Next up was a recommendation from a Goodreads friend - The Last Days of Jack Sparks by Jason Arnopp.
I had never heard of either the book or the author in all honesty but my friend could not stop singing it's praises. I checked Amazon and it was £1.60 (ish) for the kindle version and thought I had nothing to lose. I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed this, great to have something come out of nowhere and literally wow you. Any lover of horror fiction should give this a go, especially if you can get it at the low price. Mixing old horror tropes into something a bit more modern, cleverly written, I hated, loved and despaired for Jack!! Recommended!
And now I find myself (finally) starting The Passage by Cronin.
So far, so very good. Really liking his writing style, just made it to part 2 and loving it!!
Hope everyone is well?!
And now I find myself (finally) starting The Passage by Cronin.
So far, so very good. Really liking his writing style, just made it to part 2 and loving it!!
Hope everyone is well?!
I finished the the trilogy last month, really, really good. I would'nt have minded a few more books in this series..
Been a while since I've posted here. I've been all over the place, with my reading lately.
Sleeping Beauties, of course.
Then went back to my IT reread, I put it aside when Sleeping Beauties came out. After IT, I went back to McCammon's Mystery Walk, which I put aside for IT.
Then read The Kind Worth Killing, by Peter Swanson. Loved the first half, it fell apart just a bit for me the second half, but it was a good little read.
Now I am reading Little Women for the first time, and enjoying it very much. Wanted to start Strange Weather, but did not want to take it along on our trip last week, so it will be next.
Sleeping Beauties, of course.
Then went back to my IT reread, I put it aside when Sleeping Beauties came out. After IT, I went back to McCammon's Mystery Walk, which I put aside for IT. Then read The Kind Worth Killing, by Peter Swanson. Loved the first half, it fell apart just a bit for me the second half, but it was a good little read.
Now I am reading Little Women for the first time, and enjoying it very much. Wanted to start Strange Weather, but did not want to take it along on our trip last week, so it will be next.
Taking my journey to the Tower again. Always learning something new.